Clarinet Study (Beyond the Musical Window)

One more memory, this time from 1991 high school art class. Its from the same sketchbook I am using for the green line metro station series, which has the main advantage of being light weight. I remember doing this drawing, and getting a pretty good mark on it. Combining organic elements with straight lines, chaos and structure, was a theme that I first felt in 1981, with my first drawing done at age 5. Believe it or not I remember doing that drawing, using a green triangle stencil to draw the shapes. When it got to the plant, I realized the stencil wasn't going to work so I free handed the spider plant leaves. That was exhilarating, I still remember the amazement I felt when the leaves of the plant suddenly existed on the paper. Fast forward ten years and I did this drawing, which had a similar type of design. Its one of  the reasons I like putting nature in my urban landscapes, the contrast of organic and structured is really cool.

8 x 11, coloured pencil and pencil, sketchbook, 1991

Oh, not to brag but here was the comment, I am not sure if this was written by Mr Clarke, since he is on facebook maybe he can recognize his handwriting. Mr. Philips was the other teacher. Anyways, I really appreciate the art lessons from highschool they really opened my mind up to the possibilities.